‘Women and War,’ About Ukrainian Women Undergoing Trauma Therapy, Acquired by Rise and Shine World Sales (EXCLUSIVE)

Rise and Shine World Sales has secured international rights to Elwira Niewiera’s documentary “Women and War,” which follows four Ukrainian women, all survivors of war crimes, undergoing trauma therapy in the Ukrainian mountains. The film is set to world premiere in the Main Competition at the International Documentary Festival Amsterdam, taking place Nov. 12-22.

“Women and War” follows the personal journeys of Olena, Yuliia, Iryna and Lena, who survived the nightmares of the ongoing Russian war against Ukraine. Over the course of one year, the film follows the women through long-term therapy…